You will have earned your degree if and only if in addition to the above, you have:

Successfully completed all of the degree requirements outlined in the course catalog, including those for your particular major.

Please also note that, ordinarily, you may participate in only one Commencement exercise. If you participate this year, but do not satisfy all graduation requirements until a later time, you cannot participate in Commencement exercises at another time without approval of the Office of Academic Affairs.

DIPLOMAS

You will not receive your diploma on the day of graduation.

All diplomas will be mailed by July 11, 2014. Please allow three weeks for delivery. It is critical that you complete the senior exit survey and provide the address to which you want your diploma sent. Please double check your address when you pick up your Commencement tickets to ensure that the address is correct.

Diplomas will not be printed and mailed again until on or near September 15. If you complete your graduation requirements and meet all financial obligations after Commencement and before July 30, you will receive your diploma with the September mailing. Note that you can still receive an official transcript indicating that you are a graduate of Morehouse College as soon as you have completed all degree requirements and met all financial obligations.

Diplomas will not be printed again until on or near November 15, 2014, and again on or near February 15, 2015.

HOW TO PREPARE FOR GRADUATION AND COMMENCEMENT

STEP 1.Apply for graduation: If you have not yet applied for graduation, complete the Application for Graduation and return to the Registrar's office by Tuesday, April 1. Please note that all applications completed at this time have incurred a late fee of $146.

STEP 2.Pick up your audit sheet and complete the checklist on the back: If you haven't already done so, pick up your audit sheet in the Office of Records and Registration. The audit sheet lists all of the ACADEMIC requirements for graduation that are outstanding, as well as a checklist for graduation on the back. The following are questions from that checklist. You must be able to answer "yes" to each of the following questions to be able to graduate.

Are you currently registered for all courses that appear on your graduation audit statement?

Have you successfully completed all courses required for your major with a grade of "C" or better?

Have you successfully completed all General Education core curriculum requirements, including computer literacy and Crown Forum? (Note: if you have questions about Crown Forum, please see Dean Alvin Darden immediately.)

Do the hours earned plus the hours currently in progress total at least 120 hours, not including REA 098, REA 099, MATH 090?

If you are a dual degree student, will you complete the requirements of both Morehouse College and the engineering school in which you also are enrolled? (Note: It is your responsibility to forward all final official transcripts from the engineering school to the Office of Records and Registration before you will be awarded a degree or permitted to participate in Commencement.)

Have you met all outstanding financial obligations, including the graduation fee of:

STEP 3.Attend Financial Aid Exit Interviews. Graduating Seniors who received federal loans must report to one of the below one-hour sessions. If you received a Federal Stafford Subsidized or Unsubsidized Loan, you are required to attend.

The sessions will be held in the African American Hall of Fame, located on the second floor of the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel.

Monday - April 14, 2014

Tuesday – April 15, 2014

10 – 11 a.m.
11 – Noon
1 – 2 p.m.
3 – 4 p.m.

10 – 11 a.m.
11 – Noon
Noon – 1 p.m.

The interviews will be conducted by the Office of Financial Aid.

STEP 4. Complete the graduation clearance form: This form can be found at: Graduation Administrative Clearance Form and should be completed by April 15 if possible, but will be accepted through Friday, April 25. Please note, your Senior Exit Survey must be submitted in order to complete the graduation clearance form. This survey can be found at: Senior Exit Survey.

STEP 5.Communicate with your family: Even if you haven't yet completed all of the items on your checklist, we recommend communicating with your family and friends as they make plans to attend Commencement. In particular, we encourage you to share the following information:

The url for the Commencement website: http://www.morehouse.edu/commencement

Where you stand with respect to graduation and your eligibility to participate in Commencement. In particular, if your degree audit, midterm grades, outstanding financial obligations, or any other reason suggest that you may not be able to satisfy graduation requirements or participate in commencement, please begin to have that conversation with your family now.

STEP 6.Complete the semester with excellence: Exams for seniors are on May 1 and May 2. One of the most important things that you can do during this exciting time is to stay focused and do well on your academic work as you complete you experience here at Morehouse.

STEP 7.Check your name for graduation and commencement participation: From Monday, May 12—Thursday, May 16, lists of who has met graduation and commencement requirements will be posted on TigerNet and outside of the Registrar's Office. By Thursday, May 16, your status will be one of the following:

You have completed all degree requirements and will on Sunday, May 18, participate in Commencement and become a Morehouse Man. If this is the case, your name will appear on the list with no asterisk.

You are cleared for Commencement, but have not yet completed all graduation requirements. If this is the case, your name will appear on the list with an asterisk.

You are not eligible to participate in Commencement. If this is the case, your name will not appear on the list.

If you have any questions about your status, please go directly and immediately to the Office of Records and Registration to discuss your question. And please discuss any issues with your family. Here again, please be sure to be in conversation with your family if there are any issues.

STEP 8.Pick up your regalia: As soon as you have received confirmation that you are eligible to participate in Commencement, please pick up your cap and gown from the bookstore. The bookstore is open between 9am and 6pm during the week of May 12. Please pick up your regalia before 10:00am on Friday, in time for the senior class photo shoot.

At this point, you are ready and expected to participate in Commencement weekend activities, including the photo shoot on Friday, Baccalaureate on Saturday and Commencement on Sunday. Please follow the schedule of events listed for Friday, Saturday: Baccalaureate, and Sunday: Commencement to see where you should be on each of these days.

TICKETS

Ten tickets will be given to each senior who clears for graduation or participation in Commencement.

Reserved seating at Commencement will be governed by color-coded tickets that correspond with the colors on signage and usher arm bands. Otherwise, guests may sit in the open sections that do not require tickets. Comfortable viewing in all sections will be facilitated by a large screen on which the events of the program are displayed.

TICKET DISTRIBUTION

Date: Friday, May 16, 2014

Time: 9 a.m. – Noon; 5 – 7 pm

Location: Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel Lobby

Requirements:
· Morehouse ID
· Must be cleared to participate in graduation exercises

Seniors who have family members or guests who are disabled may request up to two special tickets. However the maximum ticket allowance is ten.

SENIOR CLASS MEETING DATES

DATE

DAY

TIME

LOCATION

April 10, 2014

Thursday

6 -7 p.m.

Sale Hall

April 23, 2014

Wednesday

6 -7 p.m.

Sale Hall

May 8, 2014

Thursday

6 -7 p.m.

Sale Hall

May 12, 2014

Monday

6 -7 p.m.

Sale Hall

SENIOR CLASS GIFT

As we approach this unforgettable milestone, we must lift each other as we climb. With all the perplexities of life we will experience in our postgraduate endeavors, we can never forget that Mother Morehouse has helped us so we must never forget to help her. Make a donation today towards our class gift today.